11.7.14

Tapas Pal :

Who is Tapas Pal?
Tapas Pal is an actor, and member of Parliament from the Trinamool Congress.

Here's what took him to hospital:
1. While addressing a rally pre elections (date) Tapas Pal made statements instigating violence against women. He threatened rape.

"If any CPM [Communist Party of
India - Marxist] man is present here, listen to me. If you ever touch any
Trinamool Congress worker or their families, you have to pay for this.If any rival touches any Trinamool
woman, father or child, then I will ruin their generations. I will let loose my
boys, they will commit rape. Yes, they will commit rape," the MP warned.

2. The video of him addressing the rally and instigating rape was released by the media on June 30th.
3. The release of the video sparked outrage and several activists have demanded his arrest
4. The Trinamool congress said it was 'insensitive of him', Mamta Banerjee called it a 'big blunder'
Derek O Brian mentioned that Mamta Banerjee is 'hopping mad'. Since then the Trinamool party has taken no further action.
5. Tapas Pal is reported to have submitted a written apology. His party has accepted his apology.
6. Derek o Brian insisted we read it, across several television channels.